Der ehrenamtlich organisierte Breitensport, der Basis für einen erfolgreichen Spitzensport ist, sieht sich deutlich veränderten Rahmenbedingungen gegenüber. Einerseits erfordert eine erfolgreiche Nachwuchsförderung für den Spitzensport auf breiter Ebene exzellente Trainingsbedingungen für...

Der ehrenamtlich organisierte Breitensport, der Basis für einen erfolgreichen Spitzensport ist, sieht sich deutlich veränderten Rahmenbedingungen gegenüber. Einerseits erfordert eine erfolgreiche Nachwuchsförderung für den Spitzensport auf breiter Ebene exzellente Trainingsbedingungen für...

A large body of research examines determinants of infant health outcomes but little examines geographic variation generated by exogenous economic shocks. Linking birth data from the CDC Natality files to counties building new facilities from 1995-2002, we find that sports facility construction...

Local government funding of sports stadiums is frequently justified as stimulating economic activity despite consensus contrary findings in the academic literature. Though some studies have identified positive neighborhood effects from stadiums on nearby residential property, scant research...

For football executives, understanding the determinants of spectator no-show behavior better is of utmost importance. Recent research efforts, however, have primarily focused on exploring the potential effects of determinants that the club management can hardly influence (e.g., potential...

Using the case of the new stadiums for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany, this paper is the first multivariate work that examines the potential income and employment effects of new stadiums outside of the USA. This study is also the first work on this topic that conducts tests on the basis of a...

Using the case of the new stadiums for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany, this paper is the first multivariate work that examines the potential income and employment effects of new stadiums outside of the USA. This study is also the first work on this topic that conducts tests on the basis of a...

This study uses the example of the 2006 soccer World Cup in Germany to examine whether any systematic relationships exist between infrastructure investments on the one hand and investments in the respective stadium on the other. Particular attention is paid to an examination of whether the...